Reaction
Florence Kelly
People cherished the work Jane Addams put forth to improve lives. They were not only grateful, but also inspired and ready to follow Addams' footsteps to contribute to those in need. American people were astonished at her dedication and kind heartedness, they gave her names such as "Angel of Democracy," "Miss Kind Heart," "Saint Jane," and "Lady of God." In the 1900s she became one of few famous women in the US, as well as a worldwide beloved American.
Many people showed their appreciation to Addams through donations, two women in particular, Louise deKoven Bowen and Helen Culver. When Mrs. Bowen passed away (1953), as the largest single donor to Hull House, she gave the settlement nearly $750,000. Aside from money, she contributed seventy-two-acres of land near Hull House, which later was used for children's summer camps. Aside from the Hull House mansion, Helen Culver turned other neighborhood properties she owned over to Jane. Every donation helped expand Hull House, that eventually consisted of multiple structures, and made it feel welcoming like your own home, below Florence Kelly describes this more as she tells about arriving at Hull House for her first time.
"On a snowy morning between Christmas 1891 and New Year's 1892, I arrived at Hull House, Chicago, a little before breakfast time, and found there Henry Standing Bear, a Kickapoo Indian, waiting for the [unlocked] front door to be opened. It was Miss Addams who opened it, holding on her left arm a pudgy baby belonging to the cook, who was [preparing] breakfast. Miss Addams was hindering in her movements by a super-energetic kindergarten child, left by her mother while she went to a sweatshop [to work]. We were welcomed as though we had been invited. We stayed, Henry Standing Bear as [a handyman] several months; and I as a resident seven happy, active years." - Florence Kelly
Many people showed their appreciation to Addams through donations, two women in particular, Louise deKoven Bowen and Helen Culver. When Mrs. Bowen passed away (1953), as the largest single donor to Hull House, she gave the settlement nearly $750,000. Aside from money, she contributed seventy-two-acres of land near Hull House, which later was used for children's summer camps. Aside from the Hull House mansion, Helen Culver turned other neighborhood properties she owned over to Jane. Every donation helped expand Hull House, that eventually consisted of multiple structures, and made it feel welcoming like your own home, below Florence Kelly describes this more as she tells about arriving at Hull House for her first time.
"On a snowy morning between Christmas 1891 and New Year's 1892, I arrived at Hull House, Chicago, a little before breakfast time, and found there Henry Standing Bear, a Kickapoo Indian, waiting for the [unlocked] front door to be opened. It was Miss Addams who opened it, holding on her left arm a pudgy baby belonging to the cook, who was [preparing] breakfast. Miss Addams was hindering in her movements by a super-energetic kindergarten child, left by her mother while she went to a sweatshop [to work]. We were welcomed as though we had been invited. We stayed, Henry Standing Bear as [a handyman] several months; and I as a resident seven happy, active years." - Florence Kelly